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morgs777's review against another edition
2.0
I… don’t… get this book.
Look, I’m pretty woo, and this is extremely out there. I agree with other reviewers that it is, at best, nihilistic and, at worst, delusional.
Probably some things to glean, I guess. Take what resonates and leave the rest. Wouldn’t recommend to my own clients seeking spirituality.
Look, I’m pretty woo, and this is extremely out there. I agree with other reviewers that it is, at best, nihilistic and, at worst, delusional.
Probably some things to glean, I guess. Take what resonates and leave the rest. Wouldn’t recommend to my own clients seeking spirituality.
sagedeforest's review against another edition
5.0
essential reading for the contemporary philosopher. a great supplement to those awakening from the meaning crisis. I have yet to read the foundation for inner peace edition, but I have read the circle of atonement and sparkly editions both absolutely incredible and I have no doubt the fip edition is just as amazing.
rachelwiththelonglegs's review against another edition
2.0
Will not be finishing. After having thoroughly enjoyed Gabby Bernstein’s book on miracles that heavily quote this, as well as many others recommending it, I decided to give it a chance. As an ex Christian I would advise to leave it be due to the way it tries to mimic biblical formatting, state some superiority claims, and overall odd flavor of cult.
I was hoping this to be more in line with universalism but really it’s just a condescending academic who wrote her own version of a religion that is drafting new age bullies. Only giving two stars because of the good quotes I read in other books.
I was hoping this to be more in line with universalism but really it’s just a condescending academic who wrote her own version of a religion that is drafting new age bullies. Only giving two stars because of the good quotes I read in other books.
xinetr's review against another edition
5.0
This book really laid out for me the differences between the ego and the true Self and allowed me to see which was operating when in my life, mostly in myself but sometimes in others. The concepts in this book are amazingly powerful and the kind of simple that is not easy. But the writing is pretty stilted and gender biased/ Christian-y. I had to really force myself to focus on meaning rather than form (which is part of the point!)
It took me a year to read the text part, a little each day. I continue to try to do a lesson each day. I sometimes revisit the text with study groups. I found the following helpful for practical strategies to help live principles from the Course: _Heartmath_ by Doc Childre & Howard Martin; _Nonviolent Communication_ by Marshall Rosenberg; _Loving What Is_ by Byron Katie; various kirtan cds (for calling God's name = calling your own); _Teach Only Love_ by Gerry Jampolsky.
It took me a year to read the text part, a little each day. I continue to try to do a lesson each day. I sometimes revisit the text with study groups. I found the following helpful for practical strategies to help live principles from the Course: _Heartmath_ by Doc Childre & Howard Martin; _Nonviolent Communication_ by Marshall Rosenberg; _Loving What Is_ by Byron Katie; various kirtan cds (for calling God's name = calling your own); _Teach Only Love_ by Gerry Jampolsky.
prosewhore's review against another edition
1.0
DNF, mostly because this is written in the most boring, convoluted way possible but also I don't vibe with this view of the world, it's a bit too much for me..
steeluloid's review against another edition
I have no idea what to say about this book. It’s been part of my life for so long, it’s difficult to remember anything else.
I can’t even give it a star rating.
On one hand, it’s the most profound text ever committed to text. On the other, it’s a massively repetitive example of California charlatanism.
Either way, it’s underpinned much of my personal philosophy ever since I started it.
I can’t even give it a star rating.
On one hand, it’s the most profound text ever committed to text. On the other, it’s a massively repetitive example of California charlatanism.
Either way, it’s underpinned much of my personal philosophy ever since I started it.
jaimekr's review against another edition
2.0
This one is a doozy and similar to reading the bible in both denseness and spirituality. It was tough to get through - recommend reading the interpretations of it instead of digging through this. (Or at least start with the interpretations and then potentially move on to the real deal).
fluidstatic's review against another edition
I was raised on this dreck as a religious text. Tried to read it again to annotate and refute it, but got bogged down in its repetitive, self contradictory, and condescending language. It tries to legitimize its ideas by paraphrasing them ad nauseam, but only succeeds in being confusing and emotionally distressing. I have considered writing a book of my own deconstructing the ways in which it glorifies apathy and gaslighting, but trying to break it down into concrete statements for refutation is next to impossible. I'd give it negative stars, if I could.
sarecap's review against another edition
1.0
This book made me want to stab myself in the eye. Look, there’s some point in the tenets, some advice that is valuable, but oh my lord, SHUT UP. Could have been condensed into 200 pages, and still some of it would be total rubbish.